HELP! FIRST fragrance. Le Male vs Le Male Terrible vs A*Men

I'm basically choosing between these three since, these are the only available gourmands where I'm from that I like. I'm getting one of these for Christmas (i can only buy one cause im still a student therefore, my budget is limited). Which one should I pick? Thanks!!!

Re: HELP! FIRST fragrance. Le Male vs Le Male Terrible vs A*Men

I vote Le Male as well: lavender, clean vanilla, with a slight laundry soapiness to my nose which I think is very sexy.

You MUST try A*Men as well though, if you can get a sample so much the better. It is SO different to anything else and has a bravery in its chocolate-mint-strange composition that you might absolutely love.

Both have impressive projection and sillage so you'll get a lot of long wear out of whichever you choose. Try first! Enjoy!

Re: HELP! FIRST fragrance. Le Male vs Le Male Terrible vs A*Men

Re: HELP! FIRST fragrance. Le Male vs Le Male Terrible vs A*Men

had a chance to try Le Male at the mall today. hmmm.. was a little too "nice" smelling. Personality-wise i'm more of a bad boy than a nice guy. I was able to try Terrible a couple weeks back and it smells like a darker version le male. Looks like im gonna have to pick between A*Men and terrible. Thanks for the feedback guys!

Re: HELP! FIRST fragrance. Le Male vs Le Male Terrible vs A*Men

A*Men will leave a lasting impression, simple as that. Le Male will be "ooohh that smells very nice!", but nothing truly memorable. A*Men is more raw and up front. If you're a person who wears their heart on their sleeve, is friendly, and has a sweet side, A*Men is your fragrance. I've never smelled anyone else with A*Men on, probably because the top can raze cities upon first smelling it, so if uniqueness is your goal, A*Men wins there as well. I find Le Male to be very, very casual, about as serious as walking into a business meeting in a Speedo. Not to say A*Men is the most romantic thing out there, but in my opinion, it is way more sensual.

The main thing they both share is vanilla. Le Male's vanilla is sweet, but at the same time it's flowery and powdery. I find it slightly raunchy until about 8 hours into the drydown, when it's just amber and vanilla. But at that point it smells extremely generic and boring. A*Men's vanilla takes the cake, atleast for me. It's very, very sweet, its like opening a bottle of cooking vanilla (it IS bourbon vanilla after all!). The blend of patchouli and vanilla is perfect: it creates a chocolate note for awhile. Its delicious, sensual, mysterious, addicting. The plus is it stays this way almost the entire drydown, and even when it fades its still great.

Re: HELP! FIRST fragrance. Le Male vs Le Male Terrible vs A*Men

I voted A*Men, but the most wearable gourmandish fragrance I've encountered has been Givenchy Play Intense. I reach for that more often than A*Men, A*Men Pure Malt, Rochas Man, and Musc Ravageur out of my collection.

A*Men -- First time I tried this, I double sprayed it on my arm and thought that the patchouli middle and base notes were too much for me. Then, I tried it for the second time one week ago (this time, only one spray on my chest and one on the back of my neck), and I found the patchouli note to be just right and non-offensive. So, with this scent -- less is definitely more. It also lasts 24+ hours on my skin. I actually just bought a bottle of this yesterday.